Patents by Inventor Jongwha KIM

Jongwha KIM has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230081948
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes active air flaps provided on a front-end module and a controller that controls the active air flaps based on a coolant temperature according to an outdoor air temperature, an inverter temperature of a drive motor according to an outdoor air temperature, an inverter temperature of an starter-generator according to an outdoor air temperature, a temperature of a low DC converter according to an outdoor air temperature, a transmission oil temperature according to an outdoor air temperature, or an engine oil temperature according to an outdoor air temperature, controls the active air flaps based on a refrigerant pressure according to an outdoor air temperature, controls the active air flaps based on an operation mode of a cooling fan, or controls the active air flaps based on an intake temperature according to an outdoor air temperature for each of driving modes of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Dong-Su HA, Janghyo LEE, Jongwha KIM, Mingi JEONG, Dong Jun SHIN, Tae Hyeong KIM